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Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound
1. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
2. 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed!
3. Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
4. The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures.
5. When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we'd first begun.
Choctaw
Shilombish holitopa ma!
Ishmminti pulla cha
Hatak ilbusha pia ha
Is pi yukpalashke
Kiowa
Daw k'ee da ha dawtsahy he tsow'haw
Daw k'ee da ha dawtsahy hee.
Bay dawtsahy taw, gaw aym ow thah t'aw,
Daw k'ee da ha dawtsahy h'ee.
Cherokee
Ooh nay thla nah, hee oo way gee'.
E gah gwoo yah hay ee.
Naw gwoo joe sah, we you low say,
E gah gwoo yah ho nah.
Creek
Po ya fek cha he thlat ah tet
Ah non ah cha pa kas
Cha fee kee o funnan la kus
Um e ha ta la yus.
Navaho
Nizhoniigo jooba' diits' a'
Yisdashiitinigii,
Lah yooiiya, k'ad shenahoosdzin,
Doo eesh'ii da nt'ee.
WORDS: Stanzas 1-4, John Newton, 1779
MUSIC: Stanza 5, A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790Virginia Harmony, 1831 Arr. Edwin O. Excell, 1900
Scripture: Psalm 142:5 John 9:2-3 John 9:25 II Corinthians 9:8
Theme: God